Liquid-applying comb and the like.



F. C. JONES.

LIQUID APPLYING COMB AND THE LIKE.

APPLICATION FILED PEB.17,1913.

1,084,743. Patented Jan. 20, 1914.

O OOOOOOQOOODOOO O O O FRANK C. JONES, OF SUMTER, SOUTH CAROLINA.

LIQUID-APPLYING COMB AND THE LIKE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Jan. 20, 1914.

Application filed February 17, 1918. Serial No. 748,932.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, FRANK C. Jones, a citizen of the United States,residing at Sumter, in the county of Sumter and State of South Carolina,have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Liquid- ApplyingCombs and the like; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full,clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enableothers skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use thesame.

This invention relates to improvements in spray combs, brushes, and thelike, and more particularly to a fountain or spray comb wherein theteeth of said comb are hollow and are fed with a liquid from a flexibletank or receptacle secured upon the back of the comb directly above saidcomb, and having means associated with the body portion thereof forcompressing said tank and forcing the necessary liquid, containedtherein, down into and through the aforementioned teeth.

The principal object of this invention is the provision of a device ofthis character capable of applying the desired liquid or tonic directlyto the scalp, without the excessive wetting of the hair or the usualmanipulation of the fingers.

Another object of the invention is to pro vide a device of thischaracter, simple in operation and construction, inexpensive tomanufacture, and at the same time accomplishing in an effective mannerall the de sired and necessary results.

Briefly considered, the main or body por' tion of the device comprises ametallic strip bent in substantially U-shaped form, inclosing near itsclosed end, for a portion about half its length, a flexible tank orreservoir, and provided adjacent the said tank with a series of hollowteeth adapted to be fed from said tank. The remainder of said U- shapedbody portion comprises the handles of the device which are adapted to bebrought together in compressing the tank during the operation of theapparatus.

The preferred embodiment of the invention is illustrated in theaccompanying drawings, in which drawings, similar characters ofreference indicate like parts throughout the several views, and in whichFigure 1 is a perspective view of the device in its assembled andcomplete form; Fig. 2

held therein.

is a perspective or side view of the main body portion with the tank andteeth removed; Fig. 3 is a transverse sectional view on line aa of Fig.1; Fig. 4 is a transverse sectional view on line ?)-b of Fig. 2,illustrating the preferred form of yoke, or like member, for retainingthe upper and lower members of the body portion in their proper andoperative relation; F 5 and G are top and bottom flexible strips forcementing and securing the tank to the main body portion of theapparatus.

As hereinbefore stated, the device comprises a main body portion ofsubstantially U-shaped form, having top and bottom plates 1 and 2between which is secured the flexible tank or receptacle 3. To retainthe members 1 and 2 in their parallel relation when the device is not inoperation and to return the same to their normal position during andafter the operation of the device, the closed end portion 4 is made inthe form of a bow-spring, and is integral with the plates or members 1and 2. The open end of said U-shaped body portion terminates in thehandles 5 and 6, which form a common grip adapted to be clasped in thehand and control the operation of the device. Secured to the undersideof the plate 2 by the screws or other fastenings 7 and 8, is a plate 9,having formed integral there with, a series of hollow teeth 10, the saidplate being apertured or perforated at the junction of the teeth andplate to form a continuation of the hollow portions 11 0: the teeth 10,as shown in Fig. 3. Contrary to the usual, construction of the teeth indevices of this character, the hollow portions 11 are not carriedstraight through the teeth 10 to the lower extremity thereof, butterminate a short distance from the end, as at 12. This is found to be agreat advantage in preventing the teeth from becoming stepped up orfilled with any dandruff or dirt which might be on the scalp.

The tank or receptacle 3, which is preferably made of rubber andnecessarily of a collapsible type, is securely held between the plates 1and 2, the said plates being curved transversely as shown, in conformitywith the cylindrical tank By curving the aforementioned plates, a muchbetter and neater joint is established between the tank and said plates,and the tank more securely In order, however, to more lbs securely holdthe tank in position, there are provided top and bottom flexible strips13 and 14: of rubber or other flexible material, serrated or flutedalong their opposite side edges, as shown, which strips are firstsecured to the plates 1 and 2, in the following manner. The top strip 13is first attached to the underside of the plate 1 by a metallic or otherrigid plate 15, by the screws or like fastenings 16 and 17, the saidstrip 13 being clamped between the plate 1 of the main body portion, andplate 15, as shown in Fig. 3. The flexible strip 13 is made wider thanthe said plates 1 and 15, and, consequently, projects out beyond saidplates, as shown. Both the strips 13 and 15 are necessarily apertured toreceive the fastenings 16 and 17, and also have openings to registerwith the opening 18 provided in the plate 1, through which the tank 3 isfilled. The bot tom flexible strip 1 1, however, is secured to theunder-side of the lower plate 2 in a novel manner, as shown in Fig. 3,the base plate 9 of the comb teeth providing the clamping means and thuspermitting the strip 14 to act, not only as a means for securing thetank 3 in position, but also as a gasket or packing between the lowerplate 2 and the plate 9 carrying the teeth 10. The strip 14 is, ofcourse, perforated, as shown in Fig. 6, to register with the openings 11in the teeth 10 and is also wider than the lower plate 2 similar tostrip 13.

After the tank 3 is inserted between the plates 1 and 2, the same iscemented or similarly attached to strips 13 and 14.- along the line ofserrations, as shown at 20. Of course it is obvious that the said tankis provided with the necessary openings for filling the same and alsofor feeding the liquid to the numerous teeth 10, as shown at 21 in Fig.3. The filling vent 18 in the plate 1 is closed by a screw cap 19 whichprevents the escape of liquid from that point when the tank 3 iscompressed during the operation of the device. To retain the plates 1and 2 in proper alinement and prevent spreading of the same, there isprovided a yoke-like member 22, the lower end of which is rigidlysecured to the bottom plate 2, as illustrated in Fig. 4. The upperportion of the member 22 is slot-ted or cut out, as shown at 23, whichslot acts as a guide and retaining means for the plate 1 during thecontracting and releasing of the handles 5 and 6, while said device isin op eration.

From the foregoing description, the operation of the device is apparent.Assuming that the tank 3 is filled with the desired liquid, the operatorclasps the handles 5 and 6 and draws the apparatus through the hair in amanner similar to the ordinary combing operation. While the apparatus isbeing drawn through the hair, pressure is brought to bear on the handles5 and 6, and thereby bringing said handles together and compressing thetank 3. As soon as said tank is compressed, a portion of the liquidcontained therein will be forced out through the teeth 10 onto thescalp, the amount of liquid desired depending upon the pressure exertedupon the handles 5 and 6. When the pressure upon the handles isreleased, the said handles are returned to their normal position by thespring 1, as hereinbefore described, and the suction thereby created inthe tank 3 will be sufficient to keep the unused liquid. in the tank andin readiness for the next operation.

What I claim is 1. In a device of the character described, a main bodyportion of substantially U- shaped form, a hollow toothed comb andtanksupported by said body portion said tank mounted directly above thetoothed comb, communications between the tank and teeth of the comb, andhandle portions carried by and extending beyond said body portion forcompressing said tank.

2. In a device of the character described, a substantially U-shaped mainbody portion, a hollow toothed comb and tank carried thereby, means atone end of said body portion for compressing said tank, means at theopposite end and integral therewith for expanding the same, and anintermediate means for limiting the extent of both movements.

3. In a device of the character described, a main body portioncomprising top and bottom plates, a flexible tank held'between saidplates, a hollow toothed comb secured to the bottom plate directly belowandv in communication with the tank, and handle portions carried by andextending beyond said body portion for compressing said tank.

4. In a device of the character described, a U-shaped main body portionor support comprising top and bottom plates terminating in the form ofhandles at the open end thereof, a spring at the closed end of said bodyportion formed integral therewith, and a series of hollow teeth and areceptacle for feeding the same carried by said body portion or support.

5. In a device of the character described, a main support comprising topand bottom plates, a flexible tank held between and secured to both ofsaid plates, a series of hollow teeth secured to the bottom plates ofsaid support, said bottom plate and tank being provided with registeringapertures to form communication with the openings in said teeth, andmeans carried by said support for compressing and expanding said tank.

6. In a device of the character described, a main. body portioncomprising top and bottom plates, a flexible tank supported bebottomtween said plates, supplemental means carcompressing said tank andoperating the 10 ried by the plates for securing said tank device.

therein, a series of hollow teeth secured to the bottom plate of saidbody portion, said plate and tank being provided with registeringapertures to form communications with the openings in said teeth, saidtank also provided with a filling opening, and handles carried by thebody portion for In testimony whereof I affix my signature, in presenceof two witnesses.

FRANK o. JONES.

Witnesses:

B. O. BRODWELL, H. S. ZEIGLER.

Copies of this patent may he obtained for five cents each, by addressingthe Commissioner of Patents, Washington, D. G."

